Senior Project Controls Lead – Civil Infrastructure

Advance TRS; Watford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance TRS is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to support major civil engineering and highways programmes from a controls perspective. You will lead project controls activities, develop robust baselines and ensure alignment of scope, programme and cost across large projects.

You will drive planning using Primavera P6, implement EVM, and deliver accurate management reporting. A consultancy mindset will help you push Lean improvements and digital transformation across delivery

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Controls Manager / Senior Project Controls within civil engineering or highways.
• Strong Primavera P6 experience including programme development, maintenance and analysis.
• Extensive experience in Earned Value Management (EVM) and performance measurement.
• Experience with baselining, programme, cost and schedule control and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project controls activities across major civil engineering and highways projects.
• Develop, maintain and manage robust project baselines, ensuring scope, programme and cost are aligned.
• Manage project planning and scheduling using Primavera P6.
• Establish and maintain effective project controls processes, systems and reporting frameworks.
• Implement and monitor Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to assess project performance.
• Analyse programme, cost and performance data to identify trends, risks, variances and areas of concern.
• Produce accurate and timely project controls reports and dashboards for senior management and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with planners, commercial managers, project managers and delivery teams to ensure consistent controls.
• Monitor progress against baselines and support recovery and mitigation plans.
• Provide project controls assurance and challenge across programme, cost and performance.
• Support change management, risk management and forecasting activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve controls through Lean, automation and digital transformation.

Skills

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Project controls

Lean continuous improvement

Digital transformation

Data-led project delivery

Stakeholder management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Advance TRS is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to support major civil engineering and highways programmes from a controls perspective. You will lead project controls activities, develop robust baselines and ensure alignment of scope, programme and cost across large projects.

You will drive planning using Primavera P6, implement EVM, and deliver accurate management reporting. A consultancy mindset will help you push Lean improvements and digital transformation across delivery